Slavoj Žižek
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Slavoj Žižek
Summary
Slavoj Žižek is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ljubljana[2]. He was born on March 21, 1949[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4], cultural studies scholar[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and essayist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,514 views/month, #4,738 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Slavoj Žižek's place of birth was Ljubljana[2].
- Slavoj Žižek was born on March 21, 1949[3].
- Among Slavoj Žižek's spouses was Renata Salecl[10].
- Slavoj Žižek was married to Jela Krečič[11].
- Slavoj Žižek held citizenship in Slovenia[12].
- Slavoj Žižek's professions included philosopher[4].
- Slavoj Žižek's professions included cultural studies scholar[5].
- Slavoj Žižek's professions included sociologist[6].
- Slavoj Žižek's professions included university teacher[7].
- Slavoj Žižek worked as an essayist[8].
- Slavoj Žižek's professions included psychoanalyst[13].
- Slavoj Žižek's field of work was ideology[14].
- Slavoj Žižek's field of work was political science[15].
- Slavoj Žižek's field of work was Marxism[16].
- Slavoj Žižek's field of work was film theory[17].
- Slavoj Žižek's field of work was ontology[18].
- Slavoj Žižek's field of work was psychoanalysis[19].
- Among Slavoj Žižek's employers was European Graduate School[20].
- Slavoj Žižek was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[21].
- Slavoj Žižek was employed by University of Ljubljana[22].
- Slavoj Žižek was educated at Bežigrad Grammar School[23].
- Slavoj Žižek was educated at University of Ljubljana[24].
- Slavoj Žižek's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Alain Miller[25].
- Slavoj Žižek received the Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia[26].
- Slavoj Žižek received the Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[27].
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Origins and Family
Slavoj Žižek's place of birth was Ljubljana[2]. He was born on March 21, 1949[3].
Education
Educated at Bežigrad Grammar School[23], a secondary school[28], in Slovenia[29], founded in 1936[30] and University of Ljubljana[24], a public university[31], in Slovenia[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace[34]. Slavoj Žižek's doctoral advisor was Jacques-Alain Miller[25]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[35].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include philosopher[4], cultural studies scholar[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], essayist[8], and psychoanalyst[13]. Fields of work include ideology[14]; political science[15], an academic major[36]; Marxism[16], an economic theory[37]; film theory[17], an academic discipline[38]; ontology[18], a field of study[39]; and psychoanalysis[19], a field of study[40], written by Sigmund Freud[41]. Employers include European Graduate School[20], an educational institution[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1994[44]; Birkbeck, University of London[21], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1823[47], headquartered in London[48]; and University of Ljubljana[22], a public university[49], in Slovenia[50], founded in 1919[51], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace[52].
Recognition
Awards received include Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia[26], an award[53], in Slovenia[54], founded in 1991[55] and Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[27].
Personal Life
Spouses include Renata Salecl[10], a philosopher[56], b. 1962[57], of Slovenia[58] and Jela Krečič[11], a journalist[59], b. 1979[60], of Slovenia[61], specialised in journalism[62]. Religious affiliations include atheism[63], a world view[64] and Christian atheism[65]. Slavoj Žižek was affiliated with the Liberal Democracy of Slovenia[66].
Why It Matters
Slavoj Žižek ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,514 views/month, #4,738 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
He has been cited as an influence by Mark Fisher[69], a writer[70], 1968–2017[71], of United Kingdom[72], specialised in literary activity[73]; Renata Salecl[74], a philosopher[75], b. 1962[76], of Slovenia[77]; Luboš Blaha[78], a politician[79], b. 1979[80], of Slovakia[81], specialised in political science[82]; Vladimir Safatle[83], a philosopher[84], b. 1973[85], of Brazil[86], specialised in philosophy[87]; and Ian Parker[88], a psychologist[89], b. 1956[90], of United Kingdom[91], specialised in critical psychology[92].
Works attributed to him include The Sublime Object of Ideology[93], a literary work[94] and The Pervert's Guide to Ideology[95], a film[96], directed by Sophie Fiennes[97].
FAQs
Where was Slavoj Žižek born?
Slavoj Žižek's place of birth was Ljubljana[2].
Who was Slavoj Žižek married to?
Slavoj Žižek's spouses include Renata Salecl[10] and Jela Krečič[11].
What did Slavoj Žižek do for work?
Slavoj Žižek worked as philosopher[4], cultural studies scholar[5], sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and essayist[8].
Where did Slavoj Žižek go to school?
Slavoj Žižek was educated at Bežigrad Grammar School[23] and University of Ljubljana[24].
What awards did Slavoj Žižek receive?
Honors received include Ambassador of Science of the Republic of Slovenia[26] and Gold Medal of the Círculo de Bellas Artes[27].
Who did Slavoj Žižek influence?
Slavoj Žižek has been cited as an influence by Mark Fisher[69], Renata Salecl[74], Luboš Blaha[78], and Vladimir Safatle[83].